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Building culture for almost 160 years: The family firm RALF SCHMITZ stands for the development of outstanding buildings in the country’s metropolises. However, its headquarters remains a small town on the Lower Rhine: In Kempen, the origins and foundations of the company are visible everywhere. On the occasion of Ralf Schmitz’s 70th birthday, we take a look at the history and special relationship of the fami-ly to its place of origin and growth.

Available now: EXCEPTIONAL HOMES Vol. 2. In this magnificent book, published by Hatje Cantz, presents a selection of those fascinating residential properties that have been built at exclusive addresses in Germany in recent years – showing great architecture to noble interiors.

The striking building will integrate itself perfectly in the coveted Wilmersdorf neighbourhood south of Kurfürstendamm. Dark bricks over light limestone meld into a facade on the Emser Straße that draws on berlin’s classic brick architecture tradition. Forty­two masterfully laid­out units with high­quality fittings and of extraordinary craftsmanship are divided among the seven floors.

Duesseldorf is one of the most livable cities in the world, so says the annual ranking of a major consulting firm. Basically, it can be lived here almost everywhere well, beautiful properties are distributed throughout the city.

Linienstrasse 72 concept honored with an Art Directors Club Award – Rocket & Wink’s design concept skillfully sets the scene for the contrasts of Berlin’s Mitte district

South of Charlottenburg, in the venerable western half of Berlin, the district of Wilmersdorf begins directly on the world-famous Kurfürstendamm and stretches all the way to the Grunewald, a large forested area that abuts the western border of the city.

More Mitte might be impossible. Not far from Berlin’s historical city center, in the beloved Scheunenviertel, a new home is rising for those looking for urban luxury.

Situated on Emser Strasse, ALEXANDER is a outstanding, seven-storey building whose 42 stylish homes offer carefully planned layouts, exceptional build quality and first-class fixtures and fittings. The units range from flats for discerning singles to larger apartments and spacious penthouses as well as a separate coach house in the courtyard garden. Floor areas range from 50 to 1,000 square metres, while ten of the units even boast direct lift access.
Boasting its own park-like garden, our latest premium development is named after the famous thinker and explorer Alexander von Humboldt, a man who travelled the world yet always came back to his roots in Berlin.

In the finest of Hamburg’s western suburbs, RALF SCHMITZ is building luxury townhouses that
offer a stylish, contemporary take on local architectural tradition

Multiple occasions call for festivities, and this time there were at least two good reasons to celebrate. For one, the publication of Exceptional Homes – The Classic Style of RALF SCHMITZ, est. 1864.

In his regular newspaper column, the developer illuminates wide-ranging and often complex topics. A man with over 40 years’ experience in the field, Ralf Schmitz knows a thing or two about property, be it buying your own home, investing in bricks and mortar, providing for old age, or taking advantage of historically low interest rates. And he’s more than happy to share his insights and opinions when asked, something he does in a no-nonsense, easily understood and often entertaining way that helps make the subject matter more approachable.

At RALF SCHMITZ, we put the customer first – that’s why we never compromise in our pursuit of peerless quality and design.

As good as living can get: real estate with a rare combination of outstanding location, stylish architecture, and high-quality materials

A luxury apartment is transformed into a show home with sumptuous furnishings by Italian label Bottega Veneta.

Distanz Verlag launches an excellent new book showcasing the best in German interior design –
and featuring an article by Axel Martin Schmitz on architecture, craftsmanship and product design.